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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
BAILR0AD LAND GRANTS,
THE COMPANIES REPLY TO sECRE-
TARY LAMAR.

A Claim That 1t Is Not in Eis Power
to Declare Forfeited the Holdings of
the Roads-A Resume of the Chief
Points Raised.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The Secretary
of the Interior has received answers from
oil of the land grant railroads named in
his rule dated May %, 1887, requiring them
to show cause on OF before June 81, 1887.
why several orders of withdrawal from
settlement of lands within their indemnity
limits should not be revoked and the lands
embraced therein restored to settlement
The st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Com
pany in its answer takes the position that it
is beyond the power and jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior as the law stands
to restore to settlement any lands within
the indemnity limits OF that company, GER
tainly not until the grant shall have first
been finally adjusted.
THE CLAIM
1t holds that so far as indemnity lands
are concerned the acts OF 1857 1864 and 1865,
being in parI materia, the last two amenda-
tory Of an earlier grant, and all operating
upon precisely the same subject matter. that
nifty lands, stand and must be construed to-
gether as one enactment and into that
enactment in its entirety is Incorporated the
provision which Congress saw fit to enact in
the seventh section of the act of March 3.
1865, viz: the direction to the Secretary of
the Interior to withdraw from market the
lands embraced by the provision of the act,
and hence it follows that the withdrawal .of
all indemnity lands lying within twenty
miles of the line of road was legislative
withdrawal; that when the Secretary of the
Interior issued the necessary executive ad-
ministration order to carry that withdrawal
into effect, he exhausted all the powers of
the land department over the subject mat
ter.
IN THE HANDS OF CONGRESS.
1t is also held that as the public lands of
che United States are disposable uuder the
direction of Congress, it requires legislation
by that body before its enactments dedi-
eating the lands in question to this particu-
lar purpose, can be repealed, modified or set
aside; and that Congress, not having re-
pealed its legislation with respect to the
grant, any attempt on the part of an execu-
tive officer, by way of revocation of the
act of his predecessor, is in direct opposi-
ton to the expressed direction of Congress.
The replies of all the other roads are of the
same general tenor as the above, most Of
them setting up the additional claim that
indemnity grants are not confined to locali-
ties opposite any given portion OF a road
but that any deficiency in one locality may
be made up by the road in another locality
where available lands exist.
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SCOTLAND'S NEW YACHT.
She Again Outsails the Irex in Fifty
Mile Race.


Mile Race.
GLASGOW, June ga match race be-
tween the yachts Thistle and Irex was
sailed to-day over the Northern Yacht Club
course The Thistle took the lead at the
start, and at the end of twenty miles was
Sl6 minutes ahead Of her opponent The
Trek was allowed Z minutes and 3 seconds on
the full course which is fifty miles long.
The Thistle won, covering the course in
hours o minutes and 40 seconds The
Irex's time was hours II minutes and 46
seconds The Thistle saved her time al
lowed the lrex and won by | minute and
seconds The wind was strong during the
entire contest
Capt Barr, commander of the Thistle,
in AN interview after to-day's contest, said
he regarded the race as the best test the
Thistle had yet undergone. There was
good breeze, he said, and the course was
such as to enable both yachts to show their
abilities in running, reaching and beating
about Experts declare that the Trek was
much more snartly handled to-day than
even the Thistle, although the latter had a
larger crew. The Irex lost her spinnalzer
during the last run, but it was replaced in
three minutes. The Thistle has gone to
Dunoon, near Greenock.
THE GENEsTA WINS.
LONDON, June 27.--The Genesta has won
the Jubilee yacht race. Her time over the
course was IL days. 10 hours and 55 minutes
The Sleuth Hound passed Dover at mid
night last night.
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END OF THE INDIAN WAR.

Lieut.. Johnson's Energy Proves too
Much for the Savages.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Adjt. Gen. Drum
to-day received the following telegram from
Gen. o. o. Howard dated Ft. Mason, Cal. {,
June 26: "Gen Miles sends the following
from San Carlos, Ari.: Lieut. Johnson's
surprises and capture, and the rapid pur-
suit of the troops, have driven the band of
hostiles back to the reservation, where they
have surrendered, and have instituted an
investigation and detailed general court
martial for. the trial OF three guilty of mill
tary offenses, thus ending the present dis
turhanceD
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Dead Beneath His Engine.

WHEELING, W. VA, June 27.-This
morning the fifth section of a freight train
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran into
the rear Of the fourth section of the same
train at Barracksvile. The fourth section
had stopped for some purpose and a flag
man was sent back but section five was fol-
lowing so closely that it was impossible to
check its speed aud it crashed into the for,
ward train. Engineer Jennings was found
dead beneath portion of bis wrecked en-
gine. Engineer jennings fireman, John
Davis, was badly but not dangerously. hurt
Twelve cars were wrecked and burned.
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Nevada's Mine Disaster.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, june q Gas and
smoke have ceased issuing from the Souid
and Curry shaft, indicating that tne nre' IL
not extinguished, is merely Smouldering.
II is Thought that connection can be made
some time today with the space where the
five miners are imprisoned. The men have not
for many hours given a sign Of being alive.
The funeral of four victims took place yes
terday, being attended by 700 miners.
A majority of the miners have given up
hone that the six men imprisoned are still
alive. Before morning the fate OF the men
will nrobably be known, as by that time
connection will have been made with tine
other mine.
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A BREAK AT UNIoNTowN.
GERMANY'S TRADE UNION.
The Minister of the Interior Addresses
Their, COnventiOn.

The Minister of the Interior Addresses
Their Convention.
BERLIN, June 27--Herr Won Boetticher,
Minister of the Interior, to-day attended a
meeting of the Trade Association at Frank
fort. The object of the meeting was to es-
tablish a union of the trade societies. Tho
Minister in a speech thanked the societies
for their jealous cooperation in social and
political measures for promoting internal
peace. The government, he said. were
at first anxious as to whether
they would receive the support
of the industrial classes, but now all
doubts had been dispelled, and they would,
with confidence, continue legislation for the
benefit of aged working people. He thought
the present bill would pass sooner than was
at first expected. Germany would then pos
scss a phflanthropic law not possessed by
other countries, but he hoped other countries
would initiate the example thus set by Ger
MANY.
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Driuen out by the vendetta.

NEW ORLEANS, June GA Vicksburg
special says: Thompson, Manager for
Simon Wilkowski, at Upper Ashton Land
orders from West Carroll Vendetta, who
have made such merciless fight against
WilkowslSi to leave the State immediately:
He knew of the experiences OF several OF
the employees of Wilkowski. and did not
stop to parley, but crossed the Mississippi
river as soon as he could pack up his effects.
No cause Is assigned for this action, as
Thompson had in no way been interested IN
the causes of the trouble
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AUGUSTA HAPPENINGS.
A Verdict Against the Western Union
Tel egraph Company.

Tel egraph Company.
AUGUSTA, GA, June 27--In the City
Court to-day the case of George A. Denning
VS.. the Western Union Telegraph Company,
suit for damages for the erroneous deliv-
cry of telegram, was heard. The Judge
charged that no case had been made by ths
plaintiff. The jury, however, returned
damages of $50 for the plaintiff. By the
erroneous delivery Mr.. Denning was prevents
ed from bidding on contract for Macon
building.
FAcToRY's PRESIDENCY.
C. II. Phinizy has informed the directory
Of the Augusta Factory that he will not
serve as President of their company another
year. AT secret meeting OF the directory
of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com.
pany held here last week, the work OF which
Is known to-day for the first time, Col.
Phini2y was sufficiently interested to give
his whole and undivided attention to the af-
fairs of the road and bank. Stewart
phinizy, it is thought, viii succeed Presi-
dent Phnizy at the factory. Ii is also ru-
mored that Col. G. ii. Phinizy is to be given
the Presidency Of the Atlanta and West
Point railroad.
A NEW RIVER STEAMER.
Stallings a. Woodward to-day commenced
the construction of a 100-ton stern wheel
boat TO ply between Augusta and Savannah.
Twelve hands are at work ON the boat, and
1t will be ready for the river trade by Sept.
l. The firm are wood dealers, and propose
during the summer months to utilize their
boat in stocking their wood yards. In tho
fall and winter months the boat viii make
regular trips on the river.
Vannerson Ss Co., Of this city, have leased
the grain elevators of the Georgia railroad,
and next TO them will erect huge ware
house for the accommodation of grain IN
bulk.
FIGHTING A LEASE.
In chambers in the Superior Court to-day.
was begun the action of Lowrey ct al.
Augusta stockholders, to break down the
lease of the c., G. and A. railroad to
the Richmond and Danville. The COM
plainants allege that fraud was
used in making the lease, that the transac-
tion conflicts with the State laws and char
ter stipuiations, and that the lease Is result
ing in loss to the complainants. Evidence
was submitted to-day and the arguments
begun, but not completed.
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STRIKERS sCALpEp.
Bosses Resort to Hot Water to Drive
Away Intimidators.

Bosses Resort to Hot Water to Drive
Away Intimidators.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 27,-The MAJ
sons helpers and laborers employed on the
sewers and street improvements struck this
morning for 81 rs per day of nine hours
work The strike was ordered by the local
assemblies. In two or three instances non
union men employed by the contractors on
street works were driven away by strikers
The union men eomT rise. less than one
third of the total number OF laborers. At one
of the sections visited by strikers they were
warned away but persisted in threatening
the men who continued to work. After
warning had failed of effect, hot water was
turned upon the intruders from the boiler
of the hoisting engine. This drove them
away. More trouble is anticipated and po-
lice precautions are being taken.
POLICE FORCED TO SHOOT.
At sewer on Goodman street the strikers
to-day tried to stop an engineer, when a
cloud of steam was thrown on them from
the pipe, and after sharp fight they were
driven off.
This afternoon serious trouble occurred
on Gorham street. A mob of over 200
strikers assembled and began to intimidate
the men at work there. Three policemen
endeavored to disperse tine mob, but failed
and an additional squad of officers, with
two lieutenants, was sent to the place. The
mob began stoning the officers, who
finding their clubs useless opened fire with
their revolvers, finally clearing the street
The fight lasted only ten minutes, but dur
ing that time policemen Moran, Burns and
Farmer were severely injured by stones
Three of the strikers were badly dubbed
and were arrested. One man was shot
through the upper part of the head. This
evening it was learned that two others had
been shot, but had been carried away by
their friends. One of these is reported to
have died tonight The city is quiet, but
more trouble is feared tomorrow, as the
rioters are more OF less intoxicated.
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GRANTED A RESPITE.
Gov. Gordon Gives Pope a Chance to
Prove His Innocence.

ATLANTA, Ga, June 27.--The usual
movement for respite has been made in
the case of Henry Pope, negro, under sem
tence in Chattooga county to hang for rape
July /. He was convicted upon Identification
of the wronged lady, Miss Kendrick, but 10
Is asserted by number of witnesses that on
the day of the outrage Pope was hundred
miles distant. The Governor has decided to
grant sixty days respite, and Judge Mad
dox has ordered Pope brought to Fulton
county Jail for safety. The ChattoogA,
county Jail has been under strong guard
since the conviction for fear Of lynching
j. w. Erwin, city editor Of the Journal,
and George G.. Stewart, of Griffin, son oil
Congressman Stewart, who stood a civil
service examination at Washington City
last week, have been appointed post Office
inspectors
The Equitable Life Insurance Company,
Of New York, to-day paid State taxes Of
81. $50 on It's premium receipts.
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Frances Senate.

PARIS. June 27.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day NJ. Labordere moved that the
Senate be elected by universal suffrage, and
asked urgency for The motion.
Premier Rouvier and M. Raynal opposed
the motion, saying that such measure
would result in the suppression Of the Sen
ate, whose existence was desirable.
The motion for urgency was rejected by a
vote of 3l7 to 205
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Imported Contract Labor.

NEW YoRK, June 27--Collector Magone
to-day Investigated the case of eighteen
French silk weavers who landed at Castle
Garden Sunday, and ordered that they be
sent back to France, under the act of Con-
gress prohibiting the importation of con-
tract labor The investigation developed
the fact that the weavers were under con
tract. NJ Chaffanjon will appeal to the
courts for an injunction, and meanwhile the
Frenchmen will be cared for by the Castle
Garden officials
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France to Tax Foreigners.

PARIS, June 27.--The committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the position Of for
eigners in France to-day rejected proposals
to tax all foreigners after having heard
Minister FIouren's views on the subject. A
proposal was then made that foreigners
shall be obliged to declare their domicil in
order TO ensure identity and subject them
TO the same taxes as are imposed upon
Frenchmen exempt from military service.
M. Flourens said that the new proposal
did not apper to be contrary to existing
commercial treaties
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ouid,s Tomb Found.

LONDON, June 27--It is announced that
Ovid's tomb has been discovered The loca-
tion is at Anadolkioi, near Kustendami.
The stone marking the tomb represents
Ovid's arrival at the island of Toni when he
was banished thither by Augustus A. d. 8,
on account of the poets intrigue with the
Emperor's daughter Julia, and Apollo's re-
ception of him Ovids Isle is few miles
from Kustendami
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Jim Crow Cars Distasteful.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-W. Fl. Heard
(colored), pastor of Mount Zion Methodist
Episcopal church of Charlotte, n c., COM
plains to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion that he and several members of his
congregation, having purchased first-class
tickets over Georgia railroad from At
lanta TO Charleston, were forbidden entry
to first-class coaches, and compelled to ride
in dirty and uncomfortable car, one-half
of which was the smoking n.
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WARD HEELERs WIN CE.
Heavy Sentences Imposed on the Bal
timore Culprits.

HbdVy p5IIJ5IICUS 1IIpO56NL Oh VLIO beI4-
timore Culprits.
BALTIMORE, June 27.-In the Criminal
Court to-day Judge Duffy sentenced Charles
L. Owens, Isaiah Waters, John Brandon,
John B. Sanney and William J. Byrne,
Judges and clerks of election in the First
wafd, to two years each in Jail. James H.
Hamlin, judge of the election in the
Eighteenth ward, was sentenced to two
years in Jail and to pay a fine of $1,000;
Henry Heintzerlng forfeited his bail and
did not appear for sentence. All Of these
men were convicted of fraud in the last
municipal elections. The sentences have
created CONSERVATION among the ward poll
ticians. There are several more to be tried.
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Cleveland at q commencement.

WASHINGTON, June 27.--President Cleve-
laid and other prominent persons occupied
Beats on the platform at the comnloneement
exercises Of Georgetown College to-day
Degrees were conferred on about twenty
graduates, and a number of awards for ex-
cellence in special studies were made.
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propped FROM west Point

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Butler,
of South Carolina, called on the President
to-day in regard TO his son, who has been
dropped from his class at West Point. This
Is naturally an unpleasant pleasant fact a for the the
the young man shall have another chance.
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Victoria Gives a Banquet.

LONDON. June 27--The Queen gave a
state banquet al Windsor Castle this even
ing. Many of the royal visitors and other
distinguished persons were present.
The Queen, in commemoratlon OF ner
iubilee. gave gold medals to her royal visi-
tors and silver medals to their attendants.
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poa piver,s railroad Project.

OTTAWA, ONT, June 27.--The action Of
tbe Government Of Manitoba on the proposed
Red river railway is beginning TO attract at
tention here. A prominent Manitooan, now
at the capital, states that the dominion gov
ernment will prevent the construction Oh inc
,.nnd at all hazards.
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SENATOR CoLoUITT's CHANCES.
His Presence at Washington Causes
More RumOrS.

NlOI6
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Colquitt
called on the President to-day and presented
some additional papers for ex-Representa-
tive Hammond in connection with the va
cancy on the Supreme bench. Subsequently
he called at the interior Department. By
that time report had spread to the effect
that Mr.. Colquitt had been summoned here
to be rendered Secretary Lamars place in
the Cabinett. Il never heard of such
report" said Mr.. Colquitt to a reporter
when questioned about the matter. "My
goodness, can't man come to Washington
to attend to- little business without exciting
such rumors? l have not heard that Secre-
tary Lamar is to go on the Supreme bench,
though a better man for that or for any
other position could not be found in the
broad land, No, sir, am not here to take
Mr. Lamar's place"
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No Result Reached.

PrrrsBURG. June 21--Thero was noresult
reached at this afternoons scale conference
of iron manufacturers and the AnaleA-
mated Association. The meeting was har-
Ilonious, but neither side would yield a
single point
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Meeting OF the Homeopathlsts.

SARATOGA, N. Y, june 27.-The Ameri-
can Institute of Homeopathy began its
fortieth annual session this evening. There
was . large attendance. DR.. r. II. Orme,
President. delivered the annual address.
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pone L,eo's Temporal Power.

ROME, June 27.--The ltalie states that the
Pope has asked Mgr. Rampollg 10 prepare
a circular instructing Nuncios abroad con-
cernsng his attitude on the conciliation ques-
tion. In it he will declare that he will not
renounce his right TO temporal power IN
Roma
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FIDELITY'S RECEIVER.
The Cashier of an Institution With
$4,000 Capital Chosen.

$4,000 Capital Chosen.
CINCINNATI, June 27.-The affairs OF the
Fidelity National Bank were very quiet to-
day. Comptroller Trenholm was not to be
seen. Having withdrawn to enable him to
attend to a mass of business sent from
Washington, from the District Attorneys
Office. it was stated that David Armstrong,
of Jackson, Ohio, has been selected as re-
ceiver of the Fidelity Bank. He is in the
city awaiting the execution and approval OF
his bond before taking possession. MIR.
Armstrong is now cashier of the First
National Bank of Jackson, a bank doing
usiness with a canltal Of Sl0.O0O
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TURKEY GAINS TIME.
The Sultan Granted Till July A to
Think Over the Convention.

The Sultan Granted Till July 4 to
Think Over the Convention.
LONDON, June 27.--Sir James Ferguson,
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, an
nounced in the House of Commons this
afternoon that Turkey had urgently asked
England to consent to postponement until
July 4, of the formers ratification of the
Anglo-Turbish Egyptian convention, and
that England had consented.
THE GOVERNMENT cENsURED.
LONDON, June 28, A. M.--The Standard
strongly censures Che government for court
ing diplomatic defeat at Constantinople by
extending the time of the Sultan for ratifi-
cation of the Egyptian convention, which,
il saws, is doomed to failure. The govern
ment, it adds, ought promptly to have
washed it's hands Of the whole affair instead
of dallying with it.
The Standards Paris correspondent de-
clares that the Sultan of Turkey will ratify
the Egyptian convention after slight modi-
fication has been made in the phraseology,
but not in the substance, in order not TO
to offend Moslem feeling.
DICKERING WITH GERMANY.
PARIS, June IS, IA M.-The Temps says
that England has offered Germany the pro-
tectorate of Syria in return for Germanys
support of England in the Egyptian ques-
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KiIled Bv His Employer.

CHARLESTON, s. c., June 27.--George s.
Tnrner' owner of the Valley Falls Factory
IN snartenburg county, to-day shot and in
st,nFlv killed a German laborer in a dispute
obout wages. The laborers name is not
La
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Iealonsv BINDS in Two peaths.

LOUISVILLE, June 27.-August Bernung
Tonight shot his wife and then himself
through the head, both wounds being i'm
mediately fatal. They had been married
about five months and the cause Of the deed
was iealo,Sy
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sYLvANfA. GA, june 27-At festival
flvo miles above this place Friday night
Beaurie Sapp shot Dan Nelson throug ushe
head with pistol and fed. This morning
Nelson was still alive, but it il not believed
that he can live. Both parties TO the shootr
ing are negroes.
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victorv for one Ameer.

srMf.A, June 27.---It Is reported that the
rabellion against the Ameer In Afghanistan
il colIapsing and that the Ghilzais are re-
turning to their homes.
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Favorable to Isastauf'.

LONDON, June 2s, 2 a. M.--The Royal
Commission appointed to inquire into the
Pasfeur system has completed its report,
which. lii the main, Is favorable.
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Russia,s Mill;

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2Sted Nihilists,
according to the police aSFiI les here,
have resumed active yShi collecting
money, ostensibly for CHI h6 objects,
are said to have discovered an ingenious
method of distributing pamphlets by intro
ducing them into cigarette boxes, which are
sold throughout the country.